It just all depends on how you look at some things...
 
Judy Wallman, a professional genealogy researcher in southern California , was doing  some personal work on her own  family tree. She discovered that Congressman Harry Reid's  great-great uncle, Remus Reid, was hanged for horse stealing and train robbery in Montana in  1889. Both Judy and Harry Reid share this common ancestor.
 
The only known photograph of Remus shows him standing on the gallows   in Montana territory:
(picture at bottom)





On the back of the picture Judy obtained during her research is this inscription: 'Remus Reid, horse  thief, sent to Montana Territorial Prison 1885, escaped 1887,  robbed the Montana Flyer six times. Caught by Pinkerton detectives, convicted and hanged in 1889.'
 
So Judy recently e-mailed Congressman Harry Reid for information about their great-great uncle.
Harry Reid:

Believe it or not, Harry Reid's staff sent back the following biographical sketch for her genealogy research:

"Remus Reid was a famous cowboy in  the Montana Territory . His business empire grew  to include acquisition of valuable equestrian assets and intimate dealings  with the Montana  railroad. Beginning in 1883, he devoted several years of his life to  government service, finally taking leave to resume his dealings with the  railroad. In 1887, he was a key player in a vital investigation run by the  renowned Pinkerton  Detective Agency. In 1889, Remus passed away during an  important civic function held in his honour when the platform upon which he  was standing collapsed."
 
NOW THAT's how it's done, Folks!
That's real POLITICAL SPIN